Corey Kent Celebrates "This Heart" With No. 1 Party

Yesterday, February 10, Corey Kent celebrated the success of his second No. 1 single, “This Heart.”

Hosted by BMI and SESAC and emceed by BMI’s Mason Hunter, the celebration reunited Kent with his collaborators, including songwriters Thomas Archer, Jacob Hackworth, Blake Bollinger, Michael Tyler and producer Chris Farren.

Producer Chris Farren said of his work with Kent, “There’s like a pass every time it’s just like becomes 90 of the comp because it was so well sung so well interpreted and you gave ‘This Heart’ – heart, man. Your heart and soul is all over that song and it’s a pleasure to work with you and your ability to interpret a song and sing like you mean it and own it with authenticity and heart and soul.”

Thanking his wife for never losing hope in him even when he lost it in himself, Kent shared, “This accomplishment in my mind is entirely a Sony radio team and a songwriter’s accomplishment and a producer accomplishment. I’m just fortunate to be the artist that got to be on this song. I’ve never really changed musically what I’ve been doing the only thing that has ever changed is that God decided to bless it, and so I want to give 100% of the credit to the hard-working people in this room and to Jesus Christ for changing my life.”

During the party, Kent gifted the songwriters and producer a commemorative bat to acknowledge the song’s success. To celebrate BMI’s new partnership with Green River Whiskey, Kent and his fellow songwriters were each gifted a special single barrel bourbon, crafted in honor of their chart-topping hit and the new official whiskey of BMI No. One parties. Sponsored by Studio Bank, the evening included a donation presentation made by Kari Barnhart on behalf of Kent and the songwriters in support of the Tim Tebow Foundation.